秦氏とは、どんな人たちでしょうか？　 "Who are the people of the Qin family?" 

古代に、朝鮮半島から渡来した氏族。『日本書紀』によると、応神天皇条に秦の始皇帝の子孫という伝承をもつ、弓月君（ゆづきのきみ）が多数の民を率いて渡来したことに始まります。

In ancient times, there was a clan that migrated from the Korean Peninsula. According to the "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan), the tradition begins with the arrival of Prince Yudzuki (弓月君, Yudzuki no Kimi), who is said to be a descendant of the first emperor of Qin, as mentioned in the reign of Emperor Ojin. He led a large number of people in their migration.

「秦」は、古代朝鮮語で「海」の意味であり，実際は5世紀中頃に新羅から渡来した氏族集団と考えられます。

The character "秦" (Qin) carries the meaning of "sea" in ancient Korean, and it is believed that this clan group actually migrated from Silla to Japan around the mid-5th century.

山城国葛野郡太秦あたりを本拠とし，日本の近畿一帯に強い地盤をきづきました。

The Qin clan established its stronghold around the area of Uzumasa in Kano District, Yamashiro Province, and built a strong presence throughout the Kinki region of Japan.

　秦氏にはいろいろな伝承があり，代表的なものは雄略天皇の頃，族長の秦酒公（はたのさけきみ）が全国に分散していた180種の「勝」(すぐり)を集めました。

ここでの「勝」は、部族や集団を指します。

　そして、秦酒公（はたのさけきみ）は、調、庸、の絹を、うずたかく盛り、朝廷に献上して兎豆麻佐(うずまさ)の姓を与えられました。京都の「太秦」の地名もこれに由来すると言われています。

The Qin clan has various traditions, with one of the most representative being from the era of Emperor Ouryaku. The clan leader, Hata no Sakaki (秦酒公, Hata no Sakaki Kimi), gathered 180 types of "勝" (Suguri), which refers to tribes or groups, that were scattered across the country.

In this context, "勝" refers to tribes or groups.

Hata no Sakaki Kimi adorned the gathered "Suguri" with fine silk and presented them to the imperial court. In return, he was granted the surname Uzumasa (兎豆麻佐, Uzumasa). It is said that the name "Uzumasa" in Kyoto is derived from this event.

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